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Major League Soccer remains in search of profitability leaguewide, but MLS Cup champion Sporting Kansas City and finalist Real Salt Lake were both in the black in 2013.
“We will show a net profit this year,” said Real Salt Lake owner ...

“League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth,” the heavily hyped book on the NFL’s response to concussions, has dominated conversations since its early October release. What it has not done is dominate book sales.
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The WTA Tour’s chief marketing officer and its chief spokesman are departing the circuit by the end of the year.
Andrew Walker, 42, a decade-long veteran of the WTA, will leave his CMO post Dec. 31 and is examining career opportunities.
“Since joining the WTA in 2003, Andrew has pla ...

Less than a year after debuting a new, graphics-rich website that veers sharply from industry norms, NASCAR this winter will revamp portions of it to boost engagement.
Changes will make content easier to get to for NASCAR.com user ...

Under Armour has enjoyed a strong presence in youth lacrosse for years, and now the apparel and shoe brand is moving into the pro game.
The National Lacrosse League has struck a three-year deal that will make Under Armour the league’s official apparel, footwear and equipment provider. Under ...

Revenue for the ATP World Tour surged in 2012 and was flat for the WTA Tour, according to the most recent tax returns filed by the circuits.
At the men’s tour, revenue jumped 12 percent to $91 million, leading to a nearly $16 million surplus for the organization. Meanwhile, the WTA’s ...

This year’s Discover NHL Thanksgiving Showdown is essentially a restart for the league after its earlier attempts to make the game a franchise were halted by last season’s lockout. '
“The game is positioned as a family and holiday event, and we’re just at the start,” ...

The NBA Development League is expected to renew its TV deal with the CBS Sports Network in time for the start of the 2013-14 season, which tips off Friday.
The one-year deal will mirror last year’s agreement, which provided for 12 regular-season games along with postseason coverage for a to ...

Like most of Pete Bevacqua’s more provocative emails, this one sat on Ted Bishop’s smartphone for a few hours.
“With some of Pete’s ideas that knock me off my chair, I won’t respond to it right away,” said Bishop, president and board member of the PGA of Americ ...